Currently: Week 11
TOP 15 TEAMS
#1 Ferris State 10-0 WIS #1 Rating 68
Update: Still holding
What a year coachoatie is having in the GLIAC. Featuring the #2 offense and #13 defense, he has done a great job game planning wins over Virginia State 51-6, Ouachita Baptist 73-3, Northern Michigan 30-27 and Saginaw Valley State 41-21. With 2 more human games left, they should be a lock in the Conference Championship.
#2 Northern Michigan 9-1 WIS #5 Rating 71
Update: Big game AT Saginaw Valley State is tonight. Winner is clear to appear in the CC.
Clearly the front runner where talent is concerned boasting the #1 Offense and Defense. Having played 4 human opponents, they had a somewhat close win over Fort Lewis 34-23, big win over Saint Joseph's 55-13 and lost to Ferris State 30-27. Coach spthibodeau has both the experience and team to overcome the loss and is my pick to return to the NC this season. However, they still have to face a tough Saginaw Valley State team in week 11.
#3 Cheyney 10-0 WIS #6 Rating 69
Update: They picked up a win over Missouri-Rolla 40-21 in what appeared to be closer than it probably was. Cheyney racked up 600+ yards and put in some ground work to control the game.
waregl72 is in his first season, he has recruited excellent and is currently running 8-0. His schedule is very light facing all sims but has not hurt him in the rankings. They will play Missouri-Rolla (Rating 61) in week 10 but should win this game with no problem based on the talent advantage. Top teir talent across the board, we will have to wait until the playoffs to see who they are.
#4 Texas A&M Commerce 10-0 WIS #12 Rating 68
Update: Still holding
Having won 2 games versus humans, their test will be in week12 when they face conference rival Angelo State under new leadership jawz. Jawz has his team running well, so we will see then. TAMC looks to be well balanced this year with the #4 Offense and #6 Defense.
#5 Saint Joseph's 9-1 WIS #9 Rating 68
Update: Big game tonight versus Morehouse. CC appearance is on the line.
After the loss to Northern Michigan 55-13, tutank has been steady the rest of the way. There was a closer than normal win over a SIM team 20-3 which caught us off guard, but tutank has the playoff experience. Boasting the #4 defense in the nation and not finishing less than the quarterfinals over the last 3 seasons, you should expect to see them make a deep push when it matters.
#6 Presbyterian 9-1 WIS #15 Rating 68
Update: Big game tonight AT Tusculum (10-0). CC appearance is on the line.
Tough loss for them in week 5 vs Ouachita Baptist (Rating 61) 24-19 in a surprising upset. It needs to be noted that OB was led by Chetty who is an excellent game planner and probably caught them by surprise. Rposborne has loads of playoff experience and the #2 defense in the league. I would except him to have everything clicking by the Conference Championship which should be against head coach dawgnuts at Shepard (Rating 64). Before reaching the CC, he has to get his team in gear to take on clememp at Tusculum (Rating 66) in a tough week 11 matchup.
#7 Valdosta State 10-0 WIS #2 Rating 67
Update: Still Holding.
It's hard to not rank a champ83 team higher, but this rank is more based off their team's ranking and they haven't really played anyone yet. They did beat 3 human teams but, but we will not be able to evaluate them until the Conference Championship vs Ouachita Baptist (Chetty).
#8 Winona State 10-0 WIS #7 Rating 67
Update: Still Holding
They are playing an all sim schedule, so not much can be said yet. As of now, we have to look at a team that has the #5 defense and made it to the quarterfinals the last 3 out of 4 seasons. We will re-evalute in the first round of the playoffs.
#9 Saginaw Valley State 9-1 WIS #11 Rating 67
Update: Big Game vs Northern Michigan (9-1) tonight. The winner goes to the CC.
Given the right circumstances, ojpicks team this year could make a very deep run in the playoffs. They don't have a top 5 offense/defense but both sides are in the Top Ten and well balanced. Not only that, they are going to have some battle experience, having faced Ferris State (loss) 41-21 and will head up against NMU in week 11. 3-1 versus human teams and a high WIS ranking, we should see them in the playoffs even if they lose one more.
#10 Midwestern State 10-0 WIS #22 Rating 66
Update: Nice win over Adam State 52-2. They held their opponent to less than 200 total yards.
Linux_Box has had the playoff curse with 4 consecutive 2nd round playoff losses. I think this will be the year that he pushes deeper. They are close enough talent wise that they can contend with all the teams and their offense and defense are both top 10. They face 4 human teams this season, but should win out and their CC game will be versus Fort Lewis or Mesa State (Both Rated 63) which may give us more insight in where they stand.
#11 North Carolina Central 9-1 WIS #7 (Rated 66)
Update: Still holding. They are in a great position for the playoffs.
Scary team to meet in the 1st round of the playoffs, they have solid top 10 defense. Game to watch is week 12 at Winston-Salem State (wfudd77).
#12 Tusculum 10-0 WIS #4 (Rated 66)
Update: Tonight is the night to capture a CC appearance vs Presbyterian (9-1). A win tonight is huge for this program.
This team should make it the playoffs and is a very balanced squad. They will need to get through Presbyterian to have a shot at the Conference Championship. Solid trips offense with good WR's.
#13 West Chester 10-0 WIS #3 (Rated 65)
Update: Nice win over Bloomsburg (5-5) 37-6. This team is going to get a great seed in the playoffs. No one else stands in the way, we will see them next in the CC.
Great coach in 2000champou with lots of experience but this team has suffered the 2nd round playoff curse the last 3 seasons. Will this be the year to make it deeper? Bloomsburg (jms245) will be their first test in week 10 and possibly Edinboro (vhoward415) in the Conference Championship. This team should be a lock for the playoffs and have a nice seed.
#14 Fort Lewis 9-1 WIS #10 (Rated 63)
Update: Nice win over Adams State today 34-3.
Head coach justp3ach3y leads a team that I thought may make some noise this season. Their win over Virginia State earlier in the season 38-7, close loss to Northern Michigan 34-24 and a convincing win over Adams State 34-3 should grant them a playoff spot even if they lost once. Mesa State (10-0) is the only team in their way to make the Conference Championship.
#15 Virginia State 8-2 WIS #24 (Rated 65)
Update: Moving up in the WIS ranks which was needed. Still holding.
This one was a tough pick for me because there are some teams that are playing really well who could also be here. Coral_reefer has done a great job with them and finished in the quarterfinals last season. However, they already have 2 loses to Ferris State 51-6 and Fort Lewis 38-7. Their WIS ranking is also very low and it's putting them closer to a must win situation in the CC versus a tough North Carolina Central team.
Next up if someone slips...
Humboldt State 9-1 WIS #26 (Rated 65)
Update: Lost a tough game versus Central Washington (7-3) 20-13. With only sim opponents on the schedule, it's a tough spot to be in. They will probably still sneak in depending on some of the head to head game outcomes and the 2 SIM's ranked inside the top 30.
Really low WIS ranking makes this team a sleeper if they make it in. All they need to do is win over Central Washington (5-3) and win the CC and they should be good. They will need to win over Nebraska-Omaha (jbob23) who is having a cenderella season. I would think their WIS ranking will improve enough to make them a 4 seed.
Angelo State 10-0 (Should make playoffs, a win over TAMC would be huge)
Shepard 10-0 (1 more human game, then goes to the CC).
Mesa State 10-0 (Lowest ranked 10-0 team is in control of their own destiny. They still face Adams State and Fort Lewis.)
Winston-Salem State 7-3 (Needs a win over North Carolina State to have a shot)
6/25/2017 9:13 PM (edited)